Two women get a side of felony charges in caught-on-video McDonald's beatdown
nypost.com ^ | Dec. 8, 2011 | LAURA ITALIANO
Posted on December 8, 2011 11:09:06 PM EST by Free ThinkerNY
Supersize that vindication!
The same Manhattan grand jury that cleared a McDonald's burger-flipper of all charges in a dramatic, caught-on-video beating has voted felony charges against the two irate women who he beat, prosecutors announced this morning.
Sweethearts Denise Darbeau and Rachel Edwards had rushed behind the counter of the West Village fast food joint during a raucus pre-dawn argument with the staff.
That unwise move earned them a severe pummeling with a grill-cleaning tool by Big Mac wrangler and manslaughter parolee Rayon McIntosh -- and now there's a side of felony charges to go with that beating.
Prosecutors did not say what the charges are, but their lawyer is guessing it's felony burglary.
"It's a travesty of justice," said Harold Baker, defense lawyer for both women.
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